What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, August 6th
On Thursday, San Francisco police fielded 1,896 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 161 incident reports, 37 fewer than the day before (19%); 22 were violent and 47 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 464 responses, dispatching 929 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 67 reports (42%), ahead of violent & person crimes (25) and operations & administrative (21). The most common single category was Theft (35).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 34 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 27 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 464 responses on Thursday, 0% above the 28-day average of 462, dispatching 929 apparatus across them. 364 of the 464 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 1:56 AM, sending 29 apparatus (10 Engines · 5 Ambulances · 6 Command · 6 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 6, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 161 police incidents (22 violent, 47 ending in arrest) and 464 Fire & EMS responses (364 medical, 13 fire, 18 rescue, 69 other).
Showing 5 of 625 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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